Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
women representatives, political representatives, Japan, Parliament, equality
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Political Science
Abstract
Women account for an alarmingly low proportion of political representatives in Japan. Japan tends to elect fewer women to political office than nearly all other industrialized democracies.1 Despite popular support for a more balanced parliament, women accounted for only 15% of the winners in the recent Upper House elections.2 The struggle for gender equality in Japan’s parliament continues to encounter daunting resistance.
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, J. Paul and Christensen, Dr. Ray
(2014)
"Women Representatives in the Japanese Parliament: Bumps and Scrapes along the Road to Equality,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 288.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/288